Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Conger succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained six weeks earlier while attempting to serve a bond forfeiture warrant. During the arrest attempt the suspect was able to gain control of the constable's service weapon and shot him several times. The suspect then fled and was never apprehended.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Conger gave the Ellis County Constable's Office 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Midlothian community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Conger.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Thomas D. Conger is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas D. Conger's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas D. Conger Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas D. Conger is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.